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OOMMO_ALTH~ esc R I PT 901 WEST FRANKLIN STREET
Frida y, April 18, 1969
Photo by C,alg SI,le.
Spring fashion forecast
CQ Ann Willis, David Walker and Ellen Glassman model samples of bright spring fashions shown in the
00, Gennan Club fashion show Saturday. See Page 7 for a preview of fashion trends and an account of
Saturday'S show.
RICHMOND VIRGINIA 23220
Tel. 358-7061 Ex. 304
Plan approved
for building
co-ed housing
By Horton P. Beirne
Managing Editor
Preliminary plans have been
approved by the Board of Visitors to
build a 12·story, co-cd dormitory on the
Academic campus.
The $3.5 million building will be
constructed on the northeast comer of
the city block bounded by Main, Cary,
Pine and Laurel streets. This building
will be the first of its type for VCU and
will house 528 male and female
students.
A date for the start of construction
has not been designated, according to
Raymond T. Holmes Jr., comptroller.
Final plans cannot be completed until
the land is acquired by the state and the
federal government approves a loan
request.
Holmes said he expects to be
contacted "by the first of June on the
federal application." He added, "With
the present high interest rates, getting a
guaranteed loan is very critical." If the
loan is not approved, each student
housed in the dormitory would pay
$100 or more in addition to regular
expenses.
Holmes explained that the dormitory
has to pay for itself after completion by
the ren t collected Thus, withou t the
federal loan, the difference would have
to be paid by the students living there.
Final plans will be developed six to
nine months after the loan is approved
and the land is acquircd. Holmes saJd the
struct ure will be built even if the
~ethod of fmancing presently planned
IS not approved.
He said such unforseen events would
result in "just a delay." The building
could even be constructed in another
area.
Each of the 12 floors will contain 24
bedrooms, six study rooms and six
baths. Also, a lounge and kitchen will be
built on each floor. Forty·cight students
will be housed on a floor.
The air-conditioned building will
have living quarters for two hosts or
hostesses and a cafeteria open to
residents and their guests. .
The method of housing male and
female studen ts has not becn decided,
said Roland M. Wheeler, director of
housing. However, "a number of ways
have been tried at other schools," he
said. He men tioned placing c<>-cds on
alternate floors or housing them on the
first or top six floors as possible
methods which could be used.
Any plan approved must be one that
"we can be flexible with," Wheeler said.
For example, if the ratio of males to
females is not 50:50, more space could
be designated to the larger group.
Negro h istory books
purchased by library
Approximately $1,000 worth of Deal said the order of books on
books on Negro history have been Negro culture includes about 100 books
ordered by the library, according to N. which are reprints of 19th and 20th
Harvey Deal, director of libraries. century volumes that are no longer
In addition, three periodicals on available but are being reprinted by the
Negro cuI ture have been added to the New York Times.
library's subscription list. They are: "These include things such as the
"Ebony," "African Affairs," and the 'Diary of a Black Man'," Deal said ..
"Journal of Negro History." "Even getting these, we're making areal
Deal said the purchases are beginning. "
part of the number of volumes necessary Deal said the reason for making these
to bring a library up to university status. purchases now is "because they haven't
•
ISSue
planned
'Top-level' advisory committee
proposed by dean of students
One advantage he cited was that this
"small, high·level group can analyze in
depth various proposals originating
from the Student Congress, the
Academic Senate and the university
committees. "
the SGA, student representative from
the Student Life Committee, and a
student representative from the
Academic Affairs Committee.
been available before. March, 1969, Is
the release date of most of them."
He said the Times i, reissuing the
books because of the same "popular
demand" which is calling for the
availability of them at university
libraries across the country.
Although no representatives from
Students for Afro-American Philosophy
(SAAP) have visited Deal, tile director
of libraries said tile order for volumes on
Negro history was made after a SAAP
delegation presented a petition to Dr.
Francis J. Brooke, acting provost, last
March 25, asking that Negro-oriented
courses be incorporated into the
The Pro .
IpetiaJ ICnpt will publish a
WM_.four.page election issue
''''''1<Iay, April 23.
The iliU • • inrllnna e Will Include
SeA lion about candidates for
electi . Idtedul" 0 nl, which are
S ... for Aptil24.
Th tUden t I will al lo vote
tlday in t
One w'l1 wo referendums.
OPin1 1 determine student
on on I 1eijyjti nereasing the
rlJr a sttuId ef ees by $25 to provide
other nt ocater building. The
Vote WiJJ Pt~ be taken On the
InrOnnaU:ew SCA COnstitution.
1110 he . n On both IlSues will
~l lQC\uded in the special
'Inc PrOlCrj
IiIIFIIda . pt Will aha appear
ilalt. y, Ita regular publication
By Barbara Shifflett
Dr. Charles M. Renneisen, dean of
students, has submitted a proposal to
the acting provost to establish a "top
level" Advisory Committee.
This committee would be responsible
for reviewing all proposals submitted to
the provost by the student government,
the Academic Senate or the university
student-faculty committees.
This Advisory Committee could
en done or modify the proposals, or
provide a list of alternative options for
the provost's consideration.
"The committee would be able to
study these proposa ls with more
understandi ng of problems of
implementation than is normally the
CII.ie with the student groups," Dean
Renneisen explained.
According to the proposal, the
Advisory Council would be made up of
13 memberaand meet semi.monthly.
The studen t members of the council
would in clude: the SGA president,
speaker of the house, vice-presiden t of
Three Chainnen
Faculty members would include: the
chairmen of the Student Life,Academic
Affairs Committees and the Academic
Senate.
Administration members would
Include: the dean of students, business
manager, dire ctor of the Evening
College, dean of the Graduat~ Council
and the assistant vice-president for
academic affairs.
AU proposals which might. originate
in any of the university commIttees, t~e
Stud ent Congress or the Acadenuc
Senate would be submitted to the
Advisory Council for r eview and
consideration prior to being sent 10 the
provost or president.
In the proposal, Dean Rennelsen
listed several advantages oCthe Advisory
Council.
He further said that the Advisory
Council would be able to reUeve the
president of "many hours of detail work
in exploring the alternate options
available under each proposal and
recomm ending these alternatives in
priority form. "
Another advantage he said would be
that the Council could refer proposals
back to the originating group for
uddilional refinement or interpretation.
Finally, he said the Advisory Council
would serve to co-ordinate the work
done independently by the three groups
who refer proposals 10 the I'ro.vost.
Dean Rennelsen, in support of hi.
proposal, said he felt this would not be
forming a "separatist government" but
more of an "advisory group. "
See 'Top-level,' page 4, col. ,
curriculum.
Candidates
are
to
invited
forum
AU of thecandidatesfor SGA office
are expected to speak Sunday evening at
7 :30 In the multi·purpose room of
Rhoad. Hall
According to John Schwartz, SGA
vice president, the candidates have been
invited to an "open forum. n
The public is invited to hear the
candidates stand on their platfornlS.

Published by the students of the Richmond Professional Institute, College of William and Mary (1940-1947); The Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute cooperating (1947-1955); Richmond Professional Institute of the Colege of William and Mary <1955-1962>; Richmond Professional Institute, Sept. 21, 1962-May 24, 1968; Virginia Commonwealth University, Sept. 20, 1968-May 23, 1969.

OOMMO_ALTH~ esc R I PT 901 WEST FRANKLIN STREET
Frida y, April 18, 1969
Photo by C,alg SI,le.
Spring fashion forecast
CQ Ann Willis, David Walker and Ellen Glassman model samples of bright spring fashions shown in the
00, Gennan Club fashion show Saturday. See Page 7 for a preview of fashion trends and an account of
Saturday'S show.
RICHMOND VIRGINIA 23220
Tel. 358-7061 Ex. 304
Plan approved
for building
co-ed housing
By Horton P. Beirne
Managing Editor
Preliminary plans have been
approved by the Board of Visitors to
build a 12·story, co-cd dormitory on the
Academic campus.
The $3.5 million building will be
constructed on the northeast comer of
the city block bounded by Main, Cary,
Pine and Laurel streets. This building
will be the first of its type for VCU and
will house 528 male and female
students.
A date for the start of construction
has not been designated, according to
Raymond T. Holmes Jr., comptroller.
Final plans cannot be completed until
the land is acquired by the state and the
federal government approves a loan
request.
Holmes said he expects to be
contacted "by the first of June on the
federal application." He added, "With
the present high interest rates, getting a
guaranteed loan is very critical." If the
loan is not approved, each student
housed in the dormitory would pay
$100 or more in addition to regular
expenses.
Holmes explained that the dormitory
has to pay for itself after completion by
the ren t collected Thus, withou t the
federal loan, the difference would have
to be paid by the students living there.
Final plans will be developed six to
nine months after the loan is approved
and the land is acquircd. Holmes saJd the
struct ure will be built even if the
~ethod of fmancing presently planned
IS not approved.
He said such unforseen events would
result in "just a delay." The building
could even be constructed in another
area.
Each of the 12 floors will contain 24
bedrooms, six study rooms and six
baths. Also, a lounge and kitchen will be
built on each floor. Forty·cight students
will be housed on a floor.
The air-conditioned building will
have living quarters for two hosts or
hostesses and a cafeteria open to
residents and their guests. .
The method of housing male and
female studen ts has not becn decided,
said Roland M. Wheeler, director of
housing. However, "a number of ways
have been tried at other schools" he
said. He men tioned placing c<>-cds on
alternate floors or housing them on the
first or top six floors as possible
methods which could be used.
Any plan approved must be one that
"we can be flexible with" Wheeler said.
For example, if the ratio of males to
females is not 50:50, more space could
be designated to the larger group.
Negro h istory books
purchased by library
Approximately $1,000 worth of Deal said the order of books on
books on Negro history have been Negro culture includes about 100 books
ordered by the library, according to N. which are reprints of 19th and 20th
Harvey Deal, director of libraries. century volumes that are no longer
In addition, three periodicals on available but are being reprinted by the
Negro cuI ture have been added to the New York Times.
library's subscription list. They are: "These include things such as the
"Ebony" "African Affairs" and the 'Diary of a Black Man'" Deal said ..
"Journal of Negro History." "Even getting these, we're making areal
Deal said the purchases are beginning. "
part of the number of volumes necessary Deal said the reason for making these
to bring a library up to university status. purchases now is "because they haven't
•
ISSue
planned
'Top-level' advisory committee
proposed by dean of students
One advantage he cited was that this
"small, high·level group can analyze in
depth various proposals originating
from the Student Congress, the
Academic Senate and the university
committees. "
the SGA, student representative from
the Student Life Committee, and a
student representative from the
Academic Affairs Committee.
been available before. March, 1969, Is
the release date of most of them."
He said the Times i, reissuing the
books because of the same "popular
demand" which is calling for the
availability of them at university
libraries across the country.
Although no representatives from
Students for Afro-American Philosophy
(SAAP) have visited Deal, tile director
of libraries said tile order for volumes on
Negro history was made after a SAAP
delegation presented a petition to Dr.
Francis J. Brooke, acting provost, last
March 25, asking that Negro-oriented
courses be incorporated into the
The Pro .
IpetiaJ ICnpt will publish a
WM_.four.page election issue
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